Despite a late fourth-quarter surge, the Hillsdale football team dropped its third straight game this season, losing at home to their Great Midwest Athletic Conference rival Ashland University Eagles 24-21 on Saturday, Sept. 21. “Even with the loss, our discipline as a team has definitely improved,” senior running back Kyle Riffel said. “We’re getting better...
Michael Herzog ’23. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department A former star running back for the Chargers is now playing professional football in Canada. Michael Herzog ’23 joined the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League in early September. The CFL is a professional football league with nine teams that compete...
From left to right: Nick, Brad, Ben, and Zac Affholter. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Families in sports receive substantial media attention, from Serena and Venus Williams to Justin and BJ Upton, or Eli and Peyton Manning to Michigan favorites Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother Equanimeous. Professional sports amplify these stories, but they...
The Hillsdale football team opened its season with a home loss against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds on Saturday night in a 42-16 final score at Muddy Waters Stadium. After some offensive struggles in the first half for the Chargers, the 16th-ranked Greyhounds took a 28-7 lead into halftime and never looked back. A new...
The Hillsdale College football team has recruited three transfer players, including a quarterback, to add to its Team 132 recruiting class. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole Canter, sophomore offensive lineman Hudson Jones, and sophomore defensive back Jonah Jensen arrived on Hillsdale’s campus for the spring term and are already practicing with the team. They will play...